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He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Columbia University in New York who also studied at Oxford on the highly regarded Rhodes Scholarship.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
He is a graduate of Iowa State University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Hendler-Grunt’s advice: “If you want to graduate early, then you need to come into your freshman year doing some of the things that typically a junior might do,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Quality of education remains a major challenge affecting employability while the expansion in the number of graduates has not been matched by commensurate growth in graduate employment.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Instead, soon after he graduated, Vesalius went to Italy, where he enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Padua at the end of 1537.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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This may point to a mismatch where graduates aren’t building experience in the industries suited to their skills or desires.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Coding, designing and programming remotely were a way for young graduates to overcome tight border restrictions.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
However, "the transition from education to employment remains a major challenge, particularly for graduates", according to the State of Working India 2026 report , externalfrom Azim Premji University.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Other New York firms mimicked its system of recruiting top Ivy League law school graduates and training them for lifelong careers at the firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
We started a program for college graduates to work at EJI as Justice Fellows.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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Missouri now has a graduated income tax, from 2% to 4.7%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Now that I’ve graduated, I think it’s less about what I want to do, and more so what I can do,” Erle said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Former world number one Rafael Nadal, whose academy Eala graduated from, congratulated her on the win, writing on X: "A well-deserved title for all the hard work."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Fakapelea’s oldest daughter, now 13, was one of two speakers when the school’s lone class of eighth-graders graduated in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
On the ragged edge, a neat person had printed in blue ink, “P.A.” and the year the actor, dancer, or musician had graduated.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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Erle still believes graduating early can make sense, particularly for students trying to avoid debt.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Part of the reason more students are graduating early is because it’s easier than in previous generations to stack up college credits before they even step on campus.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
After graduating, she began her career in local government.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“It goes beyond and beyond to inspire more generations. We’re graduating next year, but my club this year, I’m going to let y’all know, ‘hey, do this.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
In June 1997, a few weeks after graduating from Smith, Luma gave her parents the news by telephone: she was staying in the United States—not for a little while, but forever.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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